The Latest

Quick analysis from the experts

Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland during a press conference in London, UK. 06-07-2017

Canada’s Finance Minister Steps Down in Blow to Trudeau’s Leadership

Israel Expands Buffer Zone and Launches Hundreds of Airstrikes on Syria

Assad's Reign Ends: Rebel Forces Overthrow Decades-Long Rule in Syria

Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election Results Following Russian Interference Allegations

Part of Wilson Smart Takes

Smart Take: Russia's Referendums in Ukraine

Posted date/time:September 26, 2022

01:52

Kennan Institute

Kennan Institute Director William Pomeranz talks about why Putin decided to hold referendums, what the implications are for the four Ukrainian regions involved, and what the international reaction will be to the results.

Guest

William E. Pomeranz

Senior Fellow; Former Director, Kennan Institute

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more

Part 2: Trendlines and Transformations in African Democratic Governance: Lessons for 21st-Century US-Africa Relations

Fractured Extraction: Shifts in China’s Rare Earths Policy – A Green Tea Chat with Cory Combs and Jessica DiCarlo

Syria in Transition: Challenges and Prospects

Matter More: A Canadian Strategy for a Changing United States

Explore more than 27,000 insights and analysis, 160 experts, and hundreds of events each year.

Part 2: Trendlines and Transformations in African Democratic Governance: Lessons for 21st-Century US-Africa Relations

Fractured Extraction: Shifts in China’s Rare Earths Policy – A Green Tea Chat with Cory Combs and Jessica DiCarlo

Syria in Transition: Challenges and Prospects

Matter More: A Canadian Strategy for a Changing United States

The Latest

Canada’s Finance Minister Steps Down in Blow to Trudeau’s Leadership

Israel Expands Buffer Zone and Launches Hundreds of Airstrikes on Syria

Assad's Reign Ends: Rebel Forces Overthrow Decades-Long Rule in Syria

Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election Results Following Russian Interference Allegations

Smart Take: Russia's Referendums in Ukraine

Guest

Kennan Institute

Mitigating the failings of electoral democracy in Africa through parallel community governance systems

Bulgaria: Political Crisis With No End in Sight?

Did the 20th Century Just End? One Historian’s Perspective

Political Turmoil in Pakistan: No End in Sight

Guest

Kennan Institute

Explore More